The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-09-22

| beautiful country seat at Bryn MaWr
The occasion was marked by the pres
ence of a great number of distinguishes
persons. Mrs. Cleveland and invited
guests numbering from 400 t.
500 were taken to BryR Mawr in
special train. Mrs. Cleveland looked
particularly charming in her exquisite
| ly finished dress of brown silk trimmed
with gold braid. When she reached
the second floor of the station Mr.
ChildS was waiting to receive her, and
at once escorted her into the private
car where she was joined by General
and MIS-. Sheridan, Secretary Of
State Bayard, Ex-Presldent Hayes
and others. Arrived at Bryn MaWr
where the whole place had turned out
to see her, Mrs. Cleveland mounted tC
a seat beside William Strutters on tor
of his talla-ho. She sat there with q
/ giriishly charming and pleased expires
| sion- She so won upon the hearts OF
the on-lOokers that they burst into
three cheers for her. The rest of the
party were accommodated to seats on
the tally-ho and other vehicles and
were drawn to WoOton. Upon reach
ing Mr.. Child g grounds, the impromptu
/ coaching party went at once to the
| Spring House, and after being shown
| the attractions, Mr.. Childs led them to
an enclosure near by where seven OF
| eight thoroughbred Jerseys were brows-
| ing. Mrs. Cleveland on being told that
she might choose which ever one she
wanted for a present selected Grace, a
pretty heifer. Mrs. Cleveland soon
after mounted the tally-ho and drove
the party herself to Mr.. ClLild's house,
handling the reins in skillful
style. Once again off the Tally-ho,
Mrs. Cleveland was soon inside the
house, where she took her place with
the other ladies receiving. There were
Mrs. Potter, wife of Bishop Potter,
Mrs. McAllister Laughlin, Mrs. Sam
uel j. Randall, Mrs. Sheridan, Mrs. f.
Joseph Pulitzer, Mrs. Dundas
Ashustest, Mrs. Richard NJ. Cad
valdez, Mrs. Eleanor Patterson,
the Misses Smith. The other guests,
all anxious to get sight of the Presi-
dents wife. fell into line and passed in
at the front door. Mrs. Cleveland had
been at the house but a short time,
when by ruse, she, together with Mr..
and Mrs. Childs, Colonel and Mrs.
Grant. Mrs. Pulitzer and Miss Patter-
son passed out of the house unObserved
and proceeded to small oak tree near
the house. Here Mrs. Cleveland
took spade in her hand and cleverly
turning the soil planted the tree
which will go down to history as the
product of her skill" BY the time
the ceremony was finished the talla-ho
was a longside and Mrs. Cleveland
mounting the front seat gathered up
the reins like true whip and waving
her goodbye to Mr.. Childs and his
friends drove of. with a coachfuI and
returned to the city.
THE BANQUET.
Three hundred persons sat down to
the centennial banquet of the Hibernian
Society this afternoon Governor Green
of New Jersey responded to the toast
1.-The Constitution of the United
States" Chairman Curtin, after few
moments intermissiOn, introduced
President Cleveland, who spoke for
some length.
Upon the retirement of the Presi-
dent, Brigadier-General Schofield re-
sponded to the toast, 1.-The Army and
Navy" and Governor Beaver to 1.-The
Thirteen Original StateS.o Among
the other speakers were Governor FitZ-
hugh Lee, of Virginia, and Engineer
Melville, of the navy.
THE ACADEMY BANQUET.
The celebration ended tonight with
a banquet at the Academy of Music by
the University of Pennsylvania, Ameri-
can Philosophical Society, College of
Physicians, Law Academy, Historical
Society, Franklin institute, Academy
of Fine Arts and Academy of
Natural Sciences to President
Cleveland and other distinguished
guests of the centennial. Commission
covers were laid for 600 guests. While
the gentlemen were still eating Mrs.
Cleveland, accompanied by Mrs. La
mont, entered the procenium box. Her
arrival was the signal for an outburst
of applause from the gentlemen below,
followed by the appearance in the bal
cOny of the ladies invited to be present.
Almost as soon as the ladies had taken
seats, Provost Pepper opened the
speech-making. He called ON the
President to respond to the toast. 1.-The
President of the United States"
BLAINE's REGRETS.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 1.-THE fol-
lowing letter was received by the Con-
stitutional Centennial Commission
from the Hon. James G. Blaine:
"HAAIBURG. Germany, Sept. 2, 1887.
Hon. John A. Kasson, Amos r. Little,
Hampton l.. Carson.
'sGenLlemen:-It is with sincere re-
| greet that 1 find myself unable to ac-
cept your invitation to be present at
| the celebration of the centennial an
niversary of the PRONUNCIATION of the
Constitution of the United States, Sep
TENDER II, 1887. Next to the Declare
ton of Independence, the Ordaining of
the Constitution is the great event to
be celebrated for all time by
the American people. AS years
numbers, in power, in prestige, our adj
miration and appreciation of the
men who framed our organic law are
steadily strengthened. 1t was assur-
edly work of genius to construct for
thirteen feeble states, with an aggre-
gate of 8 500, 600 of people, constitu-
ton which 100 years later is found
perfectly adapted to the needs and
| wishes of a powerful nation, expanded
four fold IN its territorial area, with
| thirty-eight states and more than Co.
O0O, 900 of people. Perhaps in no
county, and at no period of the world s
history has the conception of free gov
eminent firmly secured by the checks
and balances of a permanent and con-
sentative constitution been more pro-
foundly studied and comprehended thar
by our forefathers. They effectually or.
/ ganiZed revolution against the fool.
ish tyranny of an English ring anC
/ against the arrogant wrongs of al
| English Parliament. After victory il
the field they completed their work by
laying broad and deep the foundation
of a popular Government, in which thC
people are rulers and the officials ART
servants. The extraordinary proper
ton of men who in that patriotic gen
Grafton were fitted by long study ant
training to do the highest duties o
craftsmanship is shown by the fac
that of the fifty-five members of tn
Congress of 1776 who signed the Dec
laratlon of independence onl
six were included in the thirty-nin
members of the convention O
1857 who signed the constitution. Tn
! reverence and the affection which W
feel towards those great men will b
best shown by cherishing their wor
and assuring to our descendants a
many and as grateful reasons for
! national celebration of the establish
ment of the constitution as those whic
3 influence us to-day. With great II
r spect, am faithfully yours,
3 JAMES G.. BLAINE.
Four Cars OF Giant Powder ExPIOd
WILKESBARRE, Pa, Sept. 20.-Tl
! train dispatcher at Honey Pot above
s two freight trains travelling in Opposit
!.